1956 Argentine Primera División

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Statistics of Primera División Argentina in season 1956.

Overview

It was performed in 16 teams, and River Plate won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	River Plate	30	17	9	4	61	32	43
2	Lanús	30	15	11	4	59	37	41
3	Boca Juniors	30	16	8	6	56	39	40
4	Racing Club de Avellaneda	30	14	11	5	53	32	39
5	Vélez Sársfield	30	13	11	6	48	44	37
6	Rosario Central	30	11	8	11	49	46	30
6	Independiente	30	12	6	12	44	42	30
8	San Lorenzo de Almagro	30	11	7	12	41	45	29
9	Ferro Carril Oeste	30	10	7	13	44	49	27
10	Newell's Old Boys	30	9	8	13	44	48	26
10	Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata	30	7	12	11	50	59	26
12	Estudiantes de La Plata	30	7	9	14	38	46	23
12	Huracán	30	7	9	14	45	59	23
14	Argentinos Juniors	30	7	8	15	45	60	22
14	Tigre	30	7	8	15	44	61	22
14	Chacarita Juniors	30	7	8	15	32	54	22

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2024 clubs	Argentinos Juniors Atlético Tucumán Banfield Barracas Central Belgrano Boca Juniors Central Córdoba (SdE) Defensa y Justicia Deportivo Riestra Estudiantes (LP) Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Godoy Cruz Huracán Independiente Independiente Rivadavia Instituto Lanús Newell's Old Boys Platense Racing River Plate Rosario Central San Lorenzo Sarmiento (J) Talleres (C) Tigre Unión Vélez Sarsfield
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